He was telling the truth, but he wasn't telling the truth either. His son killing his father was an internal matter of the royal family. It was related to the Huyan Family's teachings.
Hao Qingqing, on the other hand, was crying silently. She didn't know what to say. Her brother wanted to kill her father. It was one thing to usurp the throne, but her own brother wanted to kill her own father.
She, who was originally willful, had recently become sad and prone to crying.
Huyan Wei said he didn't know what was going on. Hao Yuntu didn't care whether he really didn't know or not, but he understood. Once Qi Jing was gone, Huyan Wuhen, who controlled the main force of Qi, became the last card of the three major sects.
He finally understood why Huyan Wuhen had allowed his son, Huyan Wei, to accept Hao Hong's appointment, and why he had allowed his son, Huyan Wei, to become the Commander of the Imperial Guards.
As long as Huyan Wei held the military power in the palace and controlled the imperial guards, with Huyan Wei's protection, the palace guards, eunuchs, and palace maids wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
As for the cultivators, as long as Huyan Wei protected them, even the three major sects wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
Hao Yuntu sighed inwardly. As expected of Qi's Great General, who was good at using troops. He had already prepared a backup plan. Not only did he stabilize Hao Hong, but he also secretly gave military orders to protect him, the emperor.
One could imagine how helpless Huyan Wuhen was when he had to make some decisions. It was a difficult balance between him, the emperor, and Qi.
"My Great General didn't disappoint me!" Hao Yuntu nodded. He threw the poisoned wine in his hand to the ground.
Huyan Wei cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, the three major sects intend to retreat. Once the cultivators leave, the imperial guards alone won't be able to defend the palace. The situation is urgent. Your Majesty, please don't hesitate. Please leave with me. I will make sure the three major sects evacuate safely with Your Majesty. I won't let anything happen to Your Majesty! "
"Yes!" Hao Qingqing, who was wiping her tears, nodded in agreement with Huyan Wei. This was the first time she agreed with her husband without hesitation.
Hao Yuntu waved his hand, "Let's go take a look."
Huyan Wei shouted, "Protect the emperor!"
The accompanying imperial guards immediately got into formation, protecting the surroundings of the Vast Cloud Diagram.
Hao Yuntu was dressed in a loose robe with large sleeves and his long hair draped over his shoulders. As he strode forward, he asked, "Huyanwei, how is the battle between the great general and the Jin army?"
"Father has already ordered a complete withdrawal of the army …" Hu Yanwei explained the situation of the battle outside in detail.
After hearing everything, Vast Cloud Diagram suddenly stopped in his tracks and slowly raised his head to look at the sky. He muttered, "Great General didn't hesitate to send troops to seize the rations. The situation has actually worsened to such an extent …"
Hu Yanwei was slightly anxious. "Your Majesty, let's leave quickly. Our brothers can't hold on for much longer."
Vast Cloud Map retracted his gaze and surveyed the palace walls around him. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and said, "Huyan Wei, listen up!"
Hu Yanwei was stunned for a moment, but he still cupped his hands and said, "This general is here."
Hao Yun Tu said word by word, "Order the Imperial Army to execute all the concubines that cannot be brought out of the Inner Palace. Execute it immediately. Before the enemy attacks the Inner Palace, the execution must be completed!"
Hao Qingqing was alarmed. "Imperial Father!"
The Vast Cloud Diagram suddenly raised its hand, stopping her from continuing.
Hu Yanwei was also a little hesitant. "Your Majesty, even if we can't take them away, there's no need to execute them. Let them fend for themselves. Some of them might still be able to live."
"What way to live?" Vast Cloud Map turned his head to look at him. "You should know very well what kind of humiliation those women will suffer after the rebel army attacks the Inner Palace. My country can't be protected, yet you want me to give my own women to the enemy and be happy? No one is controlling them. Do you think they are all chaste women? They can be humiliated and beg for their lives, but I won't allow it! "
His gaze suddenly turned cold. "And those princes and princesses that can't be taken away, my children are not allowed to fall into the hands of the enemy and be humiliated. They will be executed together!"
"This …" Hu Yanwei was flabbergasted.
Vast Cloud Map said in a deep voice, "You want to defy the imperial decree?"
"This general doesn't dare! This general obeys the imperial decree! " Hu Yanwei cupped his hands and accepted the order. Then, he tilted his head to the side and signaled to his subordinates. He braced himself and gritted his teeth. "Do it immediately! There's not enough time. There's no need to pay attention to it. Deal with it as fast as you can! "
"Yes!" The subordinate received the order and dashed away.
Outside the main hall of the palace, a group of concubines had gathered. A group of terrified concubines were blocked outside by a row of cultivators.
These women weren't stupid. They had already sensed that they were going to evacuate. They were afraid that they wouldn't be able to leave, so they all ran over anxiously.
They also knew that the number of flying mounts that could evacuate was limited. It was impossible for everyone to evacuate. Most of them had to stay, and only a small portion could evacuate.
Therefore, some concubines deliberately brought Vast Cloud Map's children with them, hoping to borrow the relationship of the royal family's blood and become one of the escaping members.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps could be heard. A group of Imperial Guards rushed over and directly surrounded these people.
The nobles who were surrounded were all panicking. They didn't know what they were going to do.
The people in the hall were also alarmed by the commotion outside. The Sect Leaders of the three major sects, Hao Hong, and the Empress quickly walked to the door.
Hao Hong shouted, "What's going on?"
The Imperial Guards held their swords and spears in their hands and pointed at the group of surrounded nobles. They didn't respond.
There was a slight commotion at the side of the main hall. Hao Hong and the others turned their heads to look and saw a group of people arrive. Vast Cloud Map with disheveled hair walked over with large strides. Hu Yanwei and Hao Qingqing followed beside him.
The Sect Leaders of the three major sects frowned slightly. Hao Hong and the Empress' expressions changed greatly. Especially Hao Hong, he felt extremely guilty. It was very obvious that the people he sent had not succeeded.
Looking at the Imperial Guards who seemed to have lost control, Hao Hong's mouth became dry. His Adam's apple moved, and an indescribable fear surged in his heart.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty … "The surrounded nobles shouted one after another.
Looking at these people, Vast Cloud Map stopped outside the Imperial Guards' encirclement. He suddenly said in a clear voice, "After enjoying the benefits of glory and wealth, you must bear the price of glory and wealth. You all go first and wait for me!" He tilted his head slightly. "Do it!"
Hu Yanwei sighed inwardly, but he still nodded to his subordinate generals, indicating that they should make their move!
The general who received the order immediately waved his hand. "Kill!"
In an instant, the swords and spears were merciless. The encirclement advanced and assassinated. Blood splattered everywhere. The terrified people ran in all directions, but there was nowhere to run. No one had expected that the nightmare would suddenly arrive.
"Your Majesty, Father …" Mournful screams rang out incessantly. It was the wail of death.
Vast Cloud Map stood there expressionlessly. Hao Qingqing lowered her head and cried, her shoulders trembling.
The children in the hall, the children who had the qualifications to leave, were all blindfolded by the adults and quickly taken away.
The Sect Masters of the three major sects were shocked. All the cultivators present looked at each other. Hao Hong and the Empress' faces were pale with fright. Their legs were weak, and if there was no one to support them, they would not be able to stand.
When all the screams stopped, the Imperial Guards retreated and continued to search the entire palace to see if there were any fish that had escaped the net.
Vast Cloud Map, whose long hair was fluttering in the wind, stepped in a pool of blood and walked among the corpses on the ground. He walked up the stairs step by step, pushing away the cultivators who were blocking him. He walked up the stairs step by step and arrived in front of Hao Hong and his mother.
The mother and son took a few steps back in fright.
Vast Cloud Map ignored Hao Hong and stared at the Empress. "Are you afraid? My princess, who was supposed to be the Empress of Qi, died right in front of me, right at the place where they fell. Surrounded by the chaotic army, corpses piled up and blood flowed like a river. My princess wasn't afraid and used her body to block the arrows. She died and saved me. You only became the Empress of Qi because of my princess. Look at yourself, are you worthy? "His eyes were filled with contempt.
This contemptuous gaze was deeply engraved in the Empress's bones. She would never forget it for the rest of her life.
Vast Cloud Map turned to the Sect Masters of the three major sects. "There are sounds of killing outside. The palace is about to be breached. Those that can't be taken away, I have already dealt with them. If you want to leave, do it as soon as possible."
The three Sect Masters looked at the group of corpses at the bottom of the stairs. Today, they finally witnessed the coldness and heartlessness of this Emperor.
Yu Wenyan raised her hand and gestured. "Your Majesty, ride with me. I will protect Your Majesty."
Vast Cloud Map shook his head. "Whether I leave or not, there is no longer any meaning. I cannot absolve myself from blame for Qi's current state. Since I dare to sit in this world, I dare to fight to the end with my soldiers to protect Qi's world! "
Suddenly, he looked at Hao Hong. "You want to be the Emperor of Qi? I will give you a chance. If I leave, you will stay. If you dare to stay and fight to the end with your soldiers, I will pass the throne to you right now! "
Bei Xuan sighed. "Your Majesty, since things have come to this, why don't you put aside the grudges between father and son for now. Let's go to the general's side first."
Vast Cloud Map stared at Hao Hong. "Does he dare to let me go? If I go with him, my first order will be to order the general to execute him! Hao Hong, I will let you choose. Do you want to leave with me, father and son, or do you want one of us to stay? "
Hao Hong's Adam's apple moved. His expression was ugly. Everyone looked at his reaction.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Vast Cloud Map was disappointed. He was really disappointed. He didn't plan to leave at all. He said that just to see Hao Hong's reaction. He wanted to give him a chance.
In front of so many people, Hao Hong had such a reaction. Vast Cloud Map was too disappointed!
Vast Cloud Map didn't bother with him anymore. He said to the Sect Masters of the three major sects, "Bring the mother and son away. I will stay so that I won't make things difficult for the general!"
The three Sect Masters looked at each other.
Vast Cloud Map said, "Before I leave, I will give the three Sect Masters one last order as the Emperor of Qi. Please help me pass it to the general!"
Three Thousand Miles said, "Your Majesty, please say it!"
Vast Cloud Map said, "My last order is to pass to the three major sects and the general. Immediately depose the Crown Prince and the Empress. All their children will be demoted to servants who follow the army! As long as Qi exists, the mother and son will live. If Qi perishes, the mother and son will not live. They will be executed! "
Hao Hong and his son were shocked. The Empress cried, "Your Majesty!"
Yu Wenyan looked at the mother and son's reaction. She smiled bitterly. "The country can't be without a ruler. Isn't this a little too much?"
Vast Cloud Map said, "I see that none of the princes are present. I believe there are still survivors. The three major sects and the general can choose the best to be the ruler. There's no need to stand on ceremony!"
The three Sect Masters looked at each other. Finally, they came to an agreement. They cupped their hands together and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that the three of them had agreed to the order, Hao Hong's breathing quickened. He looked distressed. How did this happen? It was hard to believe. He was the one in control here. His father was already under house arrest. How did he turn the situation around the moment he showed up?
He didn't know that his performance just now had also made the three Sect Masters sick of it.
In other words, he wasn't Vast Cloud Map's match when it came to playing the emperor's tricks. How many years had Vast Cloud Map been fighting with the three major sects? It was to let the three major sects see if Hao Hong was worthy to be the Emperor of Qi. He had forced Hao Hong into a desperate situation in an instant!
"You might as well just kill me!" Hao Hong suddenly shouted. He actually rushed towards Vast Cloud Map.
"Don't be rude!" Yu Wenyan reached out and pushed. Hao Hong staggered backwards. Yu Wenyan waved her hand again. Immediately, two Heavenly Fire Cult disciples took Hao Hong away.
The Empress fell to the ground in disappointment. Tears streamed down her face.
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